Elys Dolan, Emer Stamp and Tom Gates creator Liz Pichon have been named the winners of the 2019 Laugh Out Loud Awards, or Lollies.

Established by Scholastic UK in 2015 on the demise of the Roald Dahl Funny Book Prize, the Lollies celebrate funny books for children and awarded in three categories: Best Laugh Out Loud Picture Book, Best Laugh Out Loud Book for 6-8s and Best Laugh Out Loud Book for 9-13s.

The winners were selected from a shortlist drawn up by a panel of judges headed up by Michael Rosen. He was joined by Katie Thistleton, presenter and host of the CBBC Children’s Book Club, primary school teachers and bloggers, Jo Cummins and Jonny Walker, as well Kate Newport, Product Director for Scholastic Book Clubs and Book Fairs.

Teachers and their classes, parents and children were also involved voting for their favourites in each category to determine the winning titles.

Michael Rosen said: ‘It’s fantastic to see the huge engagement from schools and children for the Lollies. The books that children have chosen are all worthy winners but even more importantly, it’s provided a focus for children to read for pleasure and discover the joy that funny books can bring.’